Wyn Power Corp. announced that its 50-megawatt peak (MWp) solar power plant in Batangas is set to begin construction works. In a statement on Wednesday, March 5, Wyn Power said it broke ground on its ₱1.5-billion solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Brgy. Bukal, Taysan, Batangas, which spans across...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking into establishing a network of solar-powered ice plants across the country to minimize spoilage and post-harvest losses in agricultural and fishery products. In a statement on Saturday, March 1, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said this...
The much-anticipated fresh round of extensive feasibility study for the targeted revival of the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) will be facing delays due to “compliance concerns” that the governments of the Philippines and South Korea have yet to accomplish. In an exclusive...
Following the groundbreaking of the Philippines’ largest desalination plant in Iloilo City, Metro Pacific Water Solutions (MPW) plans to source a portion of its energy from a waste-to-energy (WtE) facility. In a forum on Wednesday, Feb. 26, Jose Mari Lazo, chief finance officer of MPW, shared...
ILOILO CITY – Construction is set to begin for the country’s largest desalination plant in Metro Iloilo. BUSINESSMAN Manny Pangilinan graces the groundbreaking of the country’s biggest desalination plant in Iloilo City on Friday, Feb. 21. (Tara Yap) Secretary Jonvic Remulla of...
MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), the renewable energy unit of Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), has energized its 19.8-megawatt alternating current (MWac) solar power plant in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija. Inaugurated on Tuesday, Feb. 18, the plant is expected to supply power to at least 20,000...
Singapore-based renewable energy (RE) firm Gurin Energy has completed its first operational green project in Zambales province. In a statement on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Gurin Energy said the 75-megawatt (MW) Palauig solar plant has begun commercial operations under its subsidiary Shizen Inc. ...
Renewable energy (RE) developer SN Aboitiz Power Group (SNAP) has acquired funding from local banks to expand its battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Isabela and Benguet. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Tuesday, Feb. 18, SNAP reported that it has secured financing from...
The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has alerted the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to withhold the release of 19 container vans unloaded at Manila’s South Harbor after a spot inspection revealed a misdeclaration involving imported frozen mackerel. BPI Director Gerald Glenn Panganiban said the shipments...
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) is selling a portion of its shares to PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (PNRE) to fund its renewable energy (RE) projects in the Philippines and Indonesia. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Friday, Jan. 31, CREC announced that Citicore Power...
ILOILO CITY – A deal has been inked for the construction of a solar power plant project in northern Iloilo province. Joy~Nostalg Solaris Inc. (Solaris) recently signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with China Energy Engineering Group Northeast No. 1 Electric...
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel emphasized that the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) will play a crucial role in strengthening the country’s food security as it takes charge of promoting agricultural innovation and enhancing food production and safety. Laurel issued...
